Your Ultimate Portable DAC/Amp for Home and Mobile
Heavenly Sound. Devilish Power. The Diablo 2, wearing devilish red joins the Diablo-X family with even more improvements including higher power output for headphone, support of lossless Bluetooth codecs, xMEMS technology, iEMatch, USB-C, improved circuits and again… Since you are an audiophile, then you probably have a variety of systems for your home and mobile equipments. In the Diablo 2, it is possible to have the best of both worlds with the powerful 5,180mW of maximum output and dual-mono circuit respectively while being compact.
Introduction
Are you ready to meet new portable audio champion? The IFI iDSD Diablo 2 is now out, and it will give you a whole new level of audio experience whether indoors or outdoors. With heart-stopping technology and output that is calculated to positively devilish proportions, the Diablo 2 is made for those listeners who cannot and will not accept anything less than the apex of high-definition sound.
Diabolical Innovation: Shattering Boundaries
The Diablo 2 is the world’s first portable DAC/Amp with Bluetooth 5. 4 integrating its aptX Lossless, the sole Bluetooth codec streaming in lossless CD standard without compromising on audio quality. A pioneering feature that helps to deliver the best wireless audio experience for you is provided by this section.
The predecessor of Diablo 2 pioneered support for xMEMS solid-state micro-speaker technology, enhancing IEM and headphone performance with several unique benefits:The predecessor of Diablo 2 pioneered support for xMEMS solid-state micro-speaker technology, enhancing IEM and headphone performance with several unique benefits:
• A 15µsec mechanical response which is 150 times faster than what typical drivers can achieve.
• A 2° flat phase for flat sound in front and +/- 1° flat phase matching for highly accurate sound imaging in the space.
• A speaker diaphragm was produced from silicon: it is 95 times stiffer than in most plastics – thus speakers do not break up, plus, mid-highs are clearer.
Power Modes: Normal, Turbo and Nitro.
Having issues with your power-hungry Headphones? Push the NOS button and that Diablo we just saw transform into a beast. The Diablo 2 offers three power modes: Standard output for every IEMs, high output for mid-range sensitive headphones, and power output for sensitive headphones named Nitro with 19. 2V maximum output.
iEMatch Technology
There’s a switch below that enables and disables the iFi developed iEMatch. It would be designed for high sensitivity headphones and earphones which will be a great advantage for your in-ear monitors (IEMs). This implies that it eliminates background interferences and covers a wider volume level that can be used making sure that you get a better sound quality without many hindrances.
Versatile Connectivity
The Diablo 2 is large enough to accommodate a very wide variety or headphones including IEMs and power house over-ear headphones. It has a 6. 3mm single-ended headphone jack and a 4. 4mm balanced line out. Furthermore, it has a 3. 5mm to 6. 35mm adapter to allow the headphone to be connected to any available audio device you are using or has.
Bluetooth 5. 4 and Codec Support
The Diablo 2 has the Bluetooth 5. 4 that supports New aptX Lossless codec; the maximum data transmission rate of this codec is 1. 2 Mbps. However, they differ with the maximum bitrate where aptX Adaptive has a maximum of 420kbps while LDACTM has 990kbps they.
The audio control on the Diablo 2 employs a Qualcomm QCC518x Bluetooth audio chip and full support for all Bluetooth codecs: aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, aptX, LDACTM, LHDC/HWA, AAC, and SBC.
Dual Core Burr Brown Chipset
The Burr Brown, Dual Core chipset therefore has Bit-perfect DSD and PCM, all the way up to 768kHz, DSD512, Full MQA and more. Although Spotify is transition to lossless, do not lag behind when it comes to this issue. This guarantees that your music will be reconstructed in the best way in a different environment with a new system.
Wings with multiple options and Cooling Rails
It is very portable and it has four wings that can be adjusted to align the Diablo 2 horizontally such as a DAC/amp or can also be aligned vertically to eat space. Moreover, there are twenty-two rails for cooling the components and eight of them are the Diablo wings that allow using the stand for desktops.
Volume Lock, and simple controls
Looking at the front panel of Diablo 2, there is a new feature known as lock Volume switch which will not allow any changes as the equipment is moved. At the left side of the back panel, the users will find a switch that changes the mode and pairs Bluetooth. On the right side, the usage of cable is well managed with two USB-C ports—one being for microphone and headset and the other for charging.
PureWave and Advanced Jitter Reduction
Diablo 2 offers PureWave, Servoless DirectDrive, OptimaLoop, and Advanced Jitter Reduction Technology; the sound is pure, detailed, and emotionally engaging. These technologies take performance to another level, or even dare dream to compete with desktop DAC/amps.
• The full balanced dual-mono circuitry of PureWave takes the sound definition up a notch by properly separating the channels and minimizing noise.
• DirectDrive has very important consequence; it eliminates coupling capacitors so pure sound.
• OptimaLoop utilises distinct multiple feedback paths in amplifiers improving gain control and minimising the signal distortion.
• The new version of the GMT femto-precision clock which is also named Smart storage cache reduces phase noise and therefore the sound is clearer.
Battery and Mains Power Options
There is also an option of battery operation or mains operation on the Diablo 2. Battery power produces extremely clean and stable DC power with the benefit not having to deal with mains electricity problems such as dips, spikes, and nasty RFI/EMI pollution. Nevertheless, there are sonic negatives because of low output voltage and varying output impedance as batteries deplete.
This bundled iPower2 meets Active Noise Cancellation II for power supply that cancels all incoming EMI and RFI noise, such power supply is more than 10 times quieter than most audiophile power supplies.
Accessories Included with Diablo 2
Diablo 2 includes peripheral items: all the accessories are in the set, so there is no need in additional purchases. These peripherals are the iPower 2 charger, a USB-C cable, a USB-C to USB-A connector, TOSLINK optical adaptor, a 3. 5mm/6. 3mm converter headphone jack, and an iTraveller carrying case.
Conclusion
In its titles, the IFI iDSD Diablo 2 is a rather terrifying sounding DAC/Amp, but this does not mean that it does not have heavenly sound quality. With its stunning design, gorgeous and extremely flexible connectivity and stunning sound, this should be on every audio lover’s short list. No matter where you are, be it at home or on the move, the Diablo 2 is going to satisfy all of your audio requirements.
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